The school's student body was 48.5% (174) White, 21.2% (76) Asian, 17.0% (61) Hispanic, 11.1% (40) Black, 1.4% (5) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, 0.6% (2) two or more races and 0.3% (1) American Indian / Alaska Native.

The Academy pushes technological studies, and fine arts classes.

[8] The Hawthore Christian Academy Defenders[3] participate in the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference, which comprises small-enrollment schools in Bergen, Hudson, Morris and Passaic counties, and was created following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).

In turn, Eastern Christian is the host school for a joint softball team.

These co-op programs operate under agreements scheduled to expire at the end of the 2023–24 school year.